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| Criterion |  Operations ABC Analysis |  Business Strategy Ansoff Matrix |  Systems Thinking Leverage Points |  Systems Thinking Future Reality Tree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Purposedifferent | With many similar objects of differing economic significance, the method prioritizes effort by effect. It separates what needs regular steering from what rarely needs attention. | The Ansoff Matrix organizes growth options by market and product relation. It helps weigh expansion, diversification, and adaptation cleanly against each other. | Leverage Points show exactly where interventions in a system produce a disproportionate effect. It draws relationships, patterns, and feedback loops. The result is captured as a leverage map and action strategy. | A Future Reality Tree shows how desired actions are meant to lead to a better system state. The method checks whether a path of change holds together logically before time flows into implementation. |
Complexitydifferent | Low | Low | High | High |
Timedifferent | 30-60 min | 45-90 min | Half day | 2-4 h |
Participantsdifferent | 1-5 | 2-8 | 3-12 | 3-8 |
Formatdifferent | Async | Workshop + async | Workshop | Workshop |
Outputdifferent | ABC Classification, Focus Rules, Control List | Ansoff Matrix, Growth Options, Risk Notes | Leverage Map, Action Strategy | Future Reality Tree, Negative Branches, Assumption List, Improved Injections |
Tagsno overlap | PrioritizationOperationsPortfolio | GrowthStrategyMarketPortfolio | Systems thinkingChangeStrategy | Theory of ConstraintsSystems thinkingChange |